Water pump and sandstone trough

We are often asked about the water that runs constantly through the pump and trough in the front yard.  Yes, it is natural spring water that runs by gravity from the mountain.  It is great water which many local residents come to bottle for drinking.  It has run for decades through the sandstone trough and then into the pond.  The wooden pump case is a replica of those found on the Ephrata Cloister property and the trough is an old hand-hewn sandstone trough from a local farm.  Many wedding and engagement pictures have been taken beside the pump!